What is the price of horse meat in France?

As of January 2024, horse meat in France is US$ 3.85 per kg (3.56 EUR), sourced from FAOSTAT Producer Prices.

What is France's world rank in horse meat exports?

France ranks 7th among 41 horse meat exporters in 2024.

How much horse meat did France export in 2024?

France exported 2,214 tonnes of horse meat in 2024.

What percentage of global horse meat exports does France account for?

France accounts for 5.8% of global horse meat exports.

Horse Meat Price in France - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Horse Meat Prices in France

US$ 3.85 / kg

3.56 EUR / kg

MoM ▲ 8.0% YoY ▲ 8.0%

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: January 2024

Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (EUR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Farmgate	3.85	3.56	▲ 8.0%	▲ 8.0%	FAOSTAT Producer Prices
-	Export (unit value)	7.76	7.17	▼ 2.4%	▼ 2.4%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the horse meat price in France available is US$ 3.85 per kg (3.56 EUR), up 8.0% year-on-year.

France is a net exporter of horse meat, ranking 7th among 41 global exporters in 2024. The country exported 2,214 tonnes valued at US$17.17 million, accounting for 5.8% of global exports, though this represents a 13.7% year-on-year decrease. The latest farmgate generic price is US$3.8481 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - horse meat in France

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, France exported $17.2M (2.2 kt) of horse meat▼ 13.7% YoY. That ranks #7 worldwide (5.8% of global exports).

$17.2M

Export value

2.2 kt

Export volume

#7 / 41

World rank

5.8%

Global share

$7.76

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top horse meat exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Belgium $59.7M · 23.5%
#2 Poland $53.1M · 20.9%
#3 Spain $33M · 13%
#4 Argentina $29.1M · 11.5%
#5 Romania $23.3M · 9.2%

Annual export data France · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$17.2M	2.2 kt	$7.76
2023	$19.9M	2.5 kt	$7.95
2022	$18.7M	2.4 kt	$7.81
2021	$19.9M	3 kt	$6.54
2020	$16.6M	2.8 kt	$5.93

HS Code

horse meat is traded under Harmonized System code 0205.00. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

France horse meat - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

The amount of horse meat exported by France in 2020 was 5,604 metric tonnes. In 2019 France sold 6,970 tonnes of horse meat. Across 2019 alone, the demand for France horse meat (meat category) has gone down, flactuating by -11.188 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, horse meat's exports reduced by -8.48 percent netting the exporter US$41.52m for the year 2019. France's horse meat exports are classified as:

Meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen (HS code 020500)

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France horse meat export values

In 2019, France supplied horse meat costing 41.52m USD, a drop of -17.94% from 2018's total horse meat export of 50.598m USD. The yearly change in value of France horse meat between 2017 to 2018 was 16.162 percent.

The annual/yearly change in the quantity of France's horse meat exports between 2017 and 2019 was -8.48 percent in comparison to a variation of -11.188% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

France's stake of the world's total horse meat's exports in 2019 was 15.3 percent. The country holds number 3 in world exports of horse meat.

Export markets for France horse meat ( in '000$ )

France's best performing destinations for horse meat are Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.

Import/Export Trends

France is a net exporter of horse meat. The annual growth of France horse meat in value between 2015 to 2019 was -5%, per year, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was -14%, per annum.

France bought 18,040 tonnes of horse meat in 2019.

Horse Meat Prices Across Europe

Compare the latest horse meat prices in other Europe countries:

United Kingdom (UK)$4.22/kg Netherlands$1.16/kg Germany$0.57/kg Portugal$23.59/kg Romania$4.80/kg Czech Republic$6.02/kg Russia$2.09/kg Spain$2.51/kg Denmark$1.67/kg Poland$2.90/kg Switzerland$2.84/kg Austria$1.12/kg Greece$5.05/kg Ukraine$1.08/kg Ireland$3.92/kg

Other Meat Prices in France

Latest prices for other meat in France:

Beef$10.25/kg Frog Legs$9.26/kg Camel Meat$10.16/kg Rabbit Meat$5.17/kg Chicken Meat$2.12/kg Pork$2.66/kg Mutton$8.30/kg Duck Meat$5.34/kg Ham$6.33/kg Side Bacon$2.55/kg

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